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Styles of Communication

Styles of Communication 1. Check your preferences 2. Check what YOU THINK your Partner’s preferences are Where do you get your “Get-Up-and-Go” from? Preference

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Conversations with other people gives me energy Conversations with other people drains my energy Trying new ideas to test them Researching ideas to test them Think and speak at the same time Think and then speak

What kind of information do you prefer? Preference I prefer factual information I prefer concepts and the big picture Too much detail tries my patience I like detailed information I prefer to know the outcome rather than the steps we took to get there I like to know the steps we took to get there

How do you process information? Preference I prefer to analyze information I prefer to react spontaneously I tend to be technical and focused I try to consider others needs and values I prefer to make decisions after I get all the information I prefer to make decisions when there is enough information.

How do you prefer to do things? Preference I like things organized and structured I like to have things all around me I prefer to do things according to a plan I like to be flexible and be open for opportunities I prefer things don’t change once a decision is made I can change my mind and do things differently © Copyright Lynne Benjamin All rights reserved. This work, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or otherwise or for sale without the written permission of the copyright holder.

Styles of Communication

Preferences

What you can do to communicate better don't be surprised at what is said

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Conversations with other people gives me energy

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Trying new ideas to test them

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Think and speak at the same time

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expect to get thinking as it occurs

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give opportunity to talk it through

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expect your ideas will be changed

you may feel like there is more… •

Conversations with other people drains my energy

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Researching ideas to test them

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give them room to think first

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Think and then speak

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don’t expect unprocessed thinking

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don't expect to hear a lot

don't overload with emotional material

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I prefer to analyze information

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I tend to be technical and focused

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begin with facts in some order

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I prefer to make decisions after I get all the information

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list the costs/benefits

tell them who else likes the idea •

I prefer to react spontaneously

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I try to consider others needs and values

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I prefer to make decisions when there is enough information.

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be personal and friendly

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tell why it is helpful to people

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show how it impresses people

expect to hear decisions

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I like things organized and structured

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I prefer to do things according to a plan

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expect to hear structure

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I prefer things don’t change once a decision is made

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expect resistance to change

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I like to have things all around me

expect to hear information

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I can change my mind and do things differently

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expect to hear possibilities

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I like to be flexible and be open for opportunities

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expect resistance to structure

© Copyright Lynne Benjamin All rights reserved. This work, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or otherwise or for sale without the written permission of the copyright holder.